Longing Bitcoin if this Happens Today 🚨🟢

| Podcasts | May 17, 2026 | 2.84 Thousand views | 1:09:13

TL;DR

Bitcoin trader Ahmed maintains an 80% probability bullish bias for new highs above $83K but refuses to open new longs until price either reclaims $78.7K or pulls back to the $76K anchored VWAP, emphasizing that traders must separate directional opinions from actual trade execution.

📊 Market Bias & Probability Framework 3 insights

80%+ probability of taking out highs

Statistical analysis suggests Bitcoin is highly likely to break previous highs above $83K and potentially reach $86.5K despite current short-term weakness.

Bullish higher timeframe structure

The macro trend remains bullish with no technical justification for calling a market top, even while lower timeframes experience pullbacks.

Adaptive bias over rigid predictions

Profitable traders flip-flop their bias based on market structure changes rather than stubbornly attempting to predict exact tops or bottoms.

Trade Execution Strategy 3 insights

Two specific long entry scenarios

Enter longs only if Bitcoin reclaims and holds $78.7K, or wait for a pullback that fills the wick at $76K and tests the anchored VWAP near $70K.

No new positions at current prices

Despite the bullish outlook, avoid opening fresh longs here without confirmation, as existing positions from $66.8K and $74K provide sufficient upside exposure.

Strategic short hedges

Currently holds profitable short positions from $96K, $106K, and $125K, ensuring downside protection and profit generation if the market drops.

🧠 Risk Management Psychology 3 insights

Detach emotion from bias

Traders must distinguish between having a directional opinion and executing trades, avoiding emotional decisions based on video thumbnails or headlines.

Avoid retail breakout traps

Beginners consistently lose money buying triangle breakouts at highs; instead, wait for fake-outs and liquidity grabs to enter contrarian positions.

Probability-based position sizing

Since there's a 20% chance the bullish scenario fails, never gamble with full exposure, and always wait for confirmed setups with defined stop-losses.

Bottom Line

Wait for Bitcoin to either reclaim $78.7K with sustained strength or pullback to test the $76K anchored VWAP before entering new longs, maintaining a probabilistic bullish stance without predicting exact turning points.

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